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Keene Johnson Reynolds

Keene Johnson Reynolds[1, 2, 3]

Male 1861 - 1926  (64 years)

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  • Name Keene Johnson Reynolds 
    Born 30 Nov 1861  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Jan 1926  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8258  My Reynolds Line | Descendants Hugh Pittsylvania Reynolds, Descendants of James Reynolds
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2015 

    Father William Garrett Reynolds,   b. 2 Apr 1811, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1868, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Elvira "Betsy" Blair,   b. 25 Jan 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 25 Aug 1838  Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Marriage Record Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      William Garrett Reynolds to Elizabeth E. Blair 10 Aug 1838.
    Family ID F1488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Susan "Molly" Brumfield,   b. 21 Apr 1867, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1951, Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1883  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • On November 14, 1883 when Daddy was nearly 22 and Mother was sixteen, they were married at her home, "The Elms" near what is now Renan. Mother's family had moved from the Greenpond-Hollywood neighborhood to Renan in 1882. The first year of their marriage, Daddy and Mother lived with his mother, Betsy Blair Reynolds, and farmed with her. The next year, they moved to the land Grandfather Brumfield had given them at Renan. The home they built was located below what later became the highway. Mother had wanted to be on high ground, however, the house was placed just a few yards from one of the best springs anywhere around and, in the days when water was brought in by bucketsful and a springhouse was the only means of cooling food, having a spring nearby was a real asset.

      Published family history by Christine Reynolds Stone,
      daughter of Keene Johnson Reynolds, s/o William Garrett
      Reynolds; can be seen at Danville Public Library 2nd floor,
      genealogy room, Danville, Virginia

      Christine Reynolds [Stone]
    Children 
     1. Julia Elizabeth Reynolds,   b. 19 Feb 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1963, Renan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +2. Mary Alice Reynolds,   b. May 1886, Staunton River District, Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1923, Pittsylvania Cpunty, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years)
     3. William A. Reynolds,   b. 1887, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    +4. Posey Daniel Reynolds,   b. 4 Aug 1889, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1939, Campbell County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    +5. Dr. Bruce Dodson Reynolds,   b. 28 Jun 1894, Renan, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1957, Grounds of the University Of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    +6. Dr Clifton Johnson Reynolds,   b. 1 Jul 1896, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1951, Mercer County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     7. Kate Reynolds,   b. Aug 1897, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1961, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years)
     8. Ruben Sidney Reynolds,   b. May 1900, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1973, Martinsville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
    +9. Robert Henry Reynolds,   b. 5 Aug 1902, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1967, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     10. Floyd Keene Reynolds,   b. 17 Nov 1904, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +11. Christine Reynolds,   b. 10 Jul 1908, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 2008, Campbell County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     12. Annie Reynolds,   b. Abt 1885-1899, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2017 
    Family ID F2774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Keene & Mary Reynolds Portrait
    Keene & Mary Reynolds Portrait
    Family Photograph Keene Johnson Reynolds
    Family Photograph Keene Johnson Reynolds
    FamilyPhoto.PNG
    Keene Johnson 'Jonsey' Reynolds and his Wife, Molly (nee Brumfield)
    Keene Johnson 'Jonsey' Reynolds and his Wife, Molly (nee Brumfield)
    pKeene&Molly.JPG
    Family of Keene Johnson Reynolds
    Family of Keene Johnson Reynolds
    KeeneFamily.JPG

    Documents
    Death Certificate-Keene Johnson Reynolds
    Death Certificate-Keene Johnson Reynolds
    reynolds-keene j.jpg
    Delayed Birth Certificate-Bruce Dodson Reynolds
    Delayed Birth Certificate-Bruce Dodson Reynolds
    reynolds-bruce dodson.jpg
    Marriage Announcement of Bruce Dodson Reynolds, Jr. and Miss Jane Ruse Monroe, d/o Mr. & Mrs. Judd Aldrich Monroe of Hampton
    Marriage Announcement of Bruce Dodson Reynolds, Jr. and Miss Jane Ruse Monroe, d/o Mr. & Mrs. Judd Aldrich Monroe of Hampton
    13175-13181ReynoldsBruceDodsonJrMarriageTheBeeDec5,1944.jpg
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia Births 1853-96 Compiled by County Clerk, Chatham Virginia
    Pittsylvania County, Virginia Births 1853-96 Compiled by County Clerk, Chatham Virginia
    Pitts County Va Births 1853-96.pdf
    Preface by Christine Reynolds Stone to her Reynolds Genealogy
    Preface by Christine Reynolds Stone to her Reynolds Genealogy
    Ancestors KJ Reynolds - Preface CRStone.jpg
    Heirs of Charles Thomas Philpott [Reynolds] Heirs of Sarah Philpott, his daughter
    Heirs of Charles Thomas Philpott [Reynolds] Heirs of Sarah Philpott, his daughter
    4027HugheyReynolds.pdf

  • Notes 
    • Our farm was not large--100 acres given to Daddy and Mother by Grandmother and Grandfather Brumfield and about 100 acres added by Daddy and Mother. The crops were somewhat varied on our farm; tobacco, (the money crop), wheat, corn, hay, beans, and perhaps some oats. We had fruit trees: apples, peaches, plums, cherries, carrots, and one apricot. And there were strawberries and grapevines. Of course we had a garden. Daddy raised enough hogs for his family's use. Mother's aim each year was to get 300 baby chicks (hatched on the farm) for home use. We had fried chicken often. Most times Mother would dress six or more chickens for our Sunday dinners. We had a few turkeys, but not many. There were about four horses to work the farm and ride. In addition, we had milk cows and beef cows enough for home consumption. Sometimes in the winter Daddy would kill a beef, keep what his family could use (no refrigeration then) and give or sell the rest to the neighbors. We had plenty of food to feed our big family and to share with visitors. And Visitors we had.
      ************
      Published family history by Christine Reynolds Stone, daughter of Keene Johnson Reynolds, s/o William Garrett Reynolds; can be seen at Danville Public Library 2nd floor, genealogy room, Danville, Virginia


      Johnson rode a horse with a pleasing appearance and dignity. His erect posture on a horse and his oneness with the animal's movements was a delight to see. Johnson enjoyed fox hunting, did not use alcohol or tobacco, although he raised tobacco for his money crop, and used profanity freely although he was a religious man.

      Johnsie was about six or seven years old when his father, William Garrett died. About the same time, he fell out of a tree which caused him to have a slight limp for the rest of his life.

      Keene Johnson Reynolds was born November 30, 1861, a few months after the Civil War began. He was the ninth and youngest child of William Garrett Reynolds and Elizabeth Elvira "Betsy" Blair. The Reynolds' home was near Tomahawk Creek in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Keene Johnson Reynolds was called by his middle name, Johnson, or simply Johnse, by those who knew him best. His Mother called him "Johnsie". When he was born, four of his six brothers were serving in the Confederate Army and his father, William Garrett, was a member of the Home Guard..When the war began John S. (age 21 or 22), and Henry C. (age 15) joined the Virginia forces or at least they joined before the war ended.

      Christine Reynolds [Stone]

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
      Published family history by Christine Reynolds Stone,
      daughter of Keene Johnson Reynolds, s/o William Garrett
      Reynolds; can be seen at Danville Public Library 2nd floor,
      genealogy room, Danville, Virginia - See more at: http://eggisland.com/reynolds/getperson.php?personID=I8258&tree=reynolds1#sthash.rZeGtpOx.dpuf

    2. [S42] Obituary, Robert Henry Reynolds 28 May 1967.
      Son

    3. [S37] Death Certificate.

    4. [S85] Virginia Chancery Records, http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=089-1914-001#img.